by Kevin Dooley, MD | Jun 10, 2020 | News and Information
JOIN US! On June 13, you can support the cause of inclusion body myositis by biking, walking, running, swimming, or riding in your own town or city. The Million Dollar Bike Ride has become a virtual event this year. Although it is unfortunate that Team Cure IBM cannot... 
by Kevin Dooley, MD | Apr 14, 2020 | News and Information
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Team Cure IBM will not be able to ride our bikes in Philadelphia this summer. However, although the University of Pennsylvania, the sponsor of the Million Dollar Bike Ride (MDBR), has cancelled the ride, the MDBR will still continue as... 
by Kevin Dooley, MD | Mar 27, 2020 | News and Information
Thomas Blaettler, MD, the Chief Medical Office of Orphazyme, has released a statement to the global community regarding the status of the ongoing arimoclomol clinical trials during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Arimoclomol is currently being studied for... 
by Kevin Dooley, MD | Mar 20, 2020 | News and Information
The following is a message written by Tom Lloyd, MD, a myositis specialist at the Johns Hopkins Medical Center. Can Chloroquine Cure Coronavirus? Not so fast… In a press conference today, President Trump discussed what the FDA was doing to accelerate approval of... 
by Kevin Dooley, MD | Mar 19, 2020 | News and Information
AAVogen, an early-stage biotech company, is developing a new treatment for inclusion body myositis (IBM). AVGN7 is a novel gene therapy treatment that is designed to treat IBM and other muscle wasting conditions. AAVogen has raised $2.3 million to date, mostly from...